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James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Jim Leyland. Position: Manager. Born: December 15, 1944 in Toledo, OH. High School: Perrysburg HS (Perrysburg, OH) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 2024. Full Name: James Richard Leyland. Pronunciation: \ LEE-lind \. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info.
When Jim Leyland took over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Nov. 20, 1985, he entered his first big league managerial job with a one-year contract and a team coming off a 104-loss season.
Dec 4, 2023 · NASHVILLE — We’ve known for two decades that Jim Leyland was a Hall of Fame storyteller, a Hall of Fame ranter (and raver) and a no-doubt Hall of Fame character of baseball. But what he...
Dec 4, 2023 · Leyland acknowledged he shed “tears of joy” when the news finally came. He cried just like he did all those years ago filming a promotional video for the ’86 Pirates.
Dec 3, 2023 · Former longtime manager Jim Leyland will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after being selected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee on Sunday.
Dec 4, 2023 · Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league manager, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Dec 4, 2023 · Former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving 15 of 16 votes from the Contemporary Era Committee.
Jim Leyland, the longtime manager who guided the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series title, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Dec 4, 2023 · The longtime skipper of the Pirates and Tigers who won the 1997 title with the Marlins was voted in by the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.
